Trunk latjndry-bag



G. H. WHEARY.

TRUNK LAUNDRY BAG.

APPLICATION man JULY I. 1916.

1,314,555. Patented Sept. 2,1919.

ATTORNEYS UNITED GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN.

mam LAUNDRY-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

rat tea'se t. 2, 1919.

Application filed July 1, 1916. Serial No. 106,993.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnouon HENRY WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Visconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Trunk Laundry-Bags, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

The invention relates to improvements in trunk laundry bags. 7

It is very desirable in wardrobe trunks to provide a means for holding soiled garments which is easily accessible to receive thegarments and which may be easily attached or detached from the trunk.

It is one ofthe objects of the present invention to provide a trunk laundry bag possessing the before mentioned features and furthermore to provide a bag which may be laundried and kept in a sanitary condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag which may be supported upon the ordinary garment hanger tracks of a wardrobe trunk.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk laundry bag which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described,

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved trunk laundry bag and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a front View of the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk provided with one of the improved laundry bags, the view also indicating a portion of the hinged top and drawer section of the trunk;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view on a larger scale;

Fig. 4c is a front view of a slightly modified form of bag;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view thereof taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the manner of withdrawing the supporting hanger from the modified bag portion.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the drawer section, 9 the wardrobe section, 10 the garment hanger tracks and 11 the garment hangers of a wardrobe trunk. The improved laundry bag 12 removably mounted within said wardrobe section comprises a rectangular bag like eontainer 13 formed of a flexible material having an upper folded supported flap 14 and an open end 15. The flap 14 extends upwardly from the back portion 17 of the bag and folds forwardly over a transversely extending supporting bar 16 and is removably connected to the back portion 17 by buttons 18 sewed to the front side of said back-p01- tion,-the flap 14 being provided withbutton holes 19 for that purpose. a J

The front portion 20 is also provided with button holes 21 which engage the buttons 18 to close the upper open end of the bag.

The supporting bar 16 at its opposite ends 12 is provided with upwardly and outwardly extending hook portions 22 which hook over the garment hanger tracks 10 of the wardrobe section in the same manner as the ordinary garment hangers 11,

In the modified form shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the button holes 19 are omitted and the flap 14 is sewed to the back by lines of stitches 23 to form a tubular portion 24 through which the supporting bar 16 is slid in order to support the bag therefrom.

The bag is preferably mounted on the tracks in front of the garment hangers and above. the shoe box 24 thus occupying space in the wardrobe section which is not ordinarily utilized to advantage. The bag may be otherwise mounted on the tracks if desired.

The trunk laundry bag may also be mounted within. a closet provided with garment hanger tracks.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the laundry bav may be easily connected to or removed from its supporting member to permit having the bag laundried.

WVhat I claim as my invention is:

n 1. A trunk laundry bag, comprising a container formed of flexible material and having a transversely extending upper open end and an upper fiat portion which is folded over above the open end to form a tubular supporting part with open ends for receiving therethrough a trunk hanger having end supports, the front portion of the container adjacent the open end provided with button holes, and buttons mounted on the container for engagement with the but-- ton holes and forina looped portion to close the bag.

2. A trunk laundry bag, consisting of a container formed of flexible material and having buttons on the inner face of the back portion and" an upper open end and an upper flap portion which is foldedover. above and into the open end and is buttoned to the back portion to-form a tubular supporting part with'open ends, the vupper front portion of said container having button holes formed therein for engagement with the portion removably folded over the support- I .ing bar with its buttonhole portion engaging the buttons to form a looped portion for receiving the supporting bar and the button hole front portion of the container also on gaging said buttons to close the bag.

inner face of the back portion. of the container, said flap portion removably folded over the supporting bar with the button hole portion engaging the buttons to form a looped portion for receiving the supporting bar and the button holefront portion of the container also engaging said buttons to close the bag. h

In testimony whereof I aflix mv signature.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. i Y

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